The production of textile materials has undergone dramatic changes in the last century. Man-made cellulose fibres have played an important role for more than 70 years. Today, the man-made cellulose fibre industry is the worldwide second largest biorefinery (next to the paper industry). In the last few years, the interest in man-made cellulose fibres has grown as a consequence of increased envir...

Biocolourants and sustainable textile materials have gained growing interest. Traditionally natural dyes been used for dyeing wool silk, but demand cotton regenerated cellulose fibres increases because of their popularity especially in clothing. This study expands the dye research to one latest innovations among cellulosic fibres, i.e. Ioncell®. It explains first time dyeability Ioncell–F with ...

This study investigates the effects of fabric properties and ultrasonic welding on performance surgical gowns. For this purpose, eight spunlace fabrics with different structural were provided. First, fabrics’ thickness, tensile strength, elongation at break, air permeability, drape behavior, surface friction investigated. Then sewn sewing machine. Afterward, seam permeability behavior tested. T...

OBJECTIVES To understand the prevalence of polyneuropathy and correlations among the clinical manifestations, electrophysiological findings, and degree of exposure to carbon disulphide (CS2) in workers who were exposed to variable concentrations of CS2 in a viscose rayon factory. METHODS All the 163 workers received a detailed physical and neurological evaluation. Fixed point air samples were...

Exposure to carbon disulphide (CS2) in a viscose plant was measured by personal monitoring and by application of the iodine azide test and quantification of 2-thio-thiazolidine-4-carboxylic-acid (TTCA) in urine samples. A relation was found between the rise in urinary TTCA concentration during the workshift and the exposure index E1. The correlation (r) between the exposure index and the atmosp...